Public Observation - Logan Creek, Tally Lake Ranger District

Location Name: 
Public Observation - Logan Creek, Tally Lake Ranger District
Region: 
Outside of the Advisory Area
Date and time of observation: 
Sat, 03/04/2017 - 13:30


Red Flags: 
Whumphing noises, shooting cracks, or collapsing
Recent loading by new snow, wind, or rain
Observation made by: Public
Snowpit Observations
Snowpack photos: 
Any other comments about the observation or links to outside pages that have more info on the observation: 

We skiied  consevatively 20  to  low 30's degree terrain, due to higher avy danger.  We put an uptrack in the morning and skiied a run, on the second skin up we experienced whumpfing on the steeper part of the uptrack (elevation approx 5,800').   We experienced no whumphing on our first skin up.  The snow pack was moderately reactive on the Feb 8 th rain crust.

Weather Observations
Blowing Snow: 
Yes
Cloud Cover: 
75% of the sky covered by clouds
Air temperature: 
Below Freezing
Wind Speed: 
Moderate (Small trees sway)
Precipitation: 
Snow
Air temperature trend: 
Static
Wind Direction: 
West
Accumulation rate: 
Less than 1 in. per hour
More detailed information about the weather: 

Despite warm temperatures  there was no rain at all elevations we skiied at 4400' and up.  We had sun for small periods during the day with several flurries.

Activity: 
Skiing
Precip Rate: 
S1; light snowfall, 1cm/hour
High Temp. (C): 
-1.2
Low Temp. (C): 
-4.4